Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.0%
in 2018
All-time low
51.9%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 51.9 %2000: 52.3 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 53.1 %2003: 52.5 %2004: 52.1 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 54.1 %2007: 54.1 %2008: 53.6 %2009: 53.9 %2010: 54.1 %2011: 54.3 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 55.3 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 55 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 57 %2019: 56.1 %2020: 55.5 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 55.7 %2023: 56 %2024: 55.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 55.6% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 57.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 51.9%
2000 52.3% +0.8%
2001 52.4% +0.2%
2002 53.1% +1.3%
2003 52.5% -1.1%
2004 52.1% -0.7%
2005 52.6% +0.9%
2006 54.1% +2.8%
2007 54.1% +0.1%
2008 53.6% -1.0%
2009 53.9% +0.6%
2010 54.1% +0.4%
2011 54.3% +0.4%
2012 54.6% +0.6%
2013 55.3% +1.3%
2014 54.4% -1.6%
2015 55.0% +0.9%
2016 55.3% +0.6%
2017 55.8% +1.0%
2018 57.0% +2.0%
2019 56.1% -1.6%
2020 55.5% -0.9%
2021 55.9% +0.6%
2022 55.7% -0.3%
2023 56.0% +0.5%
2024 55.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1
2000s 53.1% 52.1% 54.1% 10
2010s 55.2% 54.1% 57.0% 10
2020s 55.7% 55.5% 56.0% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.9% compare
  2. 9 Cuba 61.7% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 61.6% compare
  4. 11 Mongolia 61.4% compare
  5. 12 Georgia 60.5% compare
  6. 13 Moldova 60.1% compare
  7. 14 Russia 59.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release